A Firstful of Moonlight: New Fiction from Assam (BEE Books, 2023; MacLehose Press, 2023), translated into English from Assamese by Arunava Sinha, Harsita Hiya, Rashmi Baruah, Syeda Shaheen and Jeenat Suhailey.
“Tender, terrifying and heart-rending…A must read” – Geetanjali Shree, winner of the International Booker Prize 2022
An anthology of contemporary short stories translated into English, edited by Mitra Phukan, Arunava Sinha and Lucy Hannah. Available in India (BEE Books, 2023) and in the UK (MacLehose Press, 2023). It was also published in Assamese in May 2024, by BEE Books and distributed across Assam.
The stories in A Fistful of Moonlight explore love, identity, politics, fantasy and a fresh take on an age-old fairy tale, transporting readers into the heart of contemporary writing from Assam. Three of these stories were also published in Words Without Borders in 2022 and 2023: A Wagtail’s Song by Bikash Dihingia; Roots by Madhurima Barua; and Boots by Nilutpal Baruah.
With additional support from KfW Stiftung this anthology was published as part of the British Council’s India/UK Together season marking the 75th anniversary of modern India and highlighting the friendship and cultural bonds between the two countries, while also addressing shared global challenges.
A Firstful of Moonlight: New Fiction from Assam (BEE Books, 2023; MacLehose Press, 2023) has since been published in:
Assamese (BEE Books, 2024)
